Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2074--Livery Vessel Rental — reading text

READING 1st of 2nd ORDINANCE 2074 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ZONING WALTON BEACH, DISTRICTS AND USES, CHAPTER 5, ACCESSORY, TEMPORARY, AND SITUATIONS AND CHAPTER 6, STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL USE TRANSPORTATION, ACCESS, PARKING, AND LOADING, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO INCLUDE LIVERY VESSEL RENTAL AS A USE IN MX- 2 ZONING DISTRICTS, ESTABLISH PERMITTED SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR LIVERY VESSEL RENTALS, AND ESTABLISH PARKING STANDARDS FOR LIVERY VESSEL RENTALS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, municipalities under Chapter 327 of the Florida Statutes may adopt ordinances or local regulations relating to operation of vessels, boats, barges, watercraft, etc. with certain limitations; and WHEREAS, the City has in the past two ( 2) years seen an increase in the number of commercial watercraft rental businesses ( also known as livery vessel) operating within the city limits, and there are currently no ordinances to address such businesses currently in the city code; and WHEREAS, there are currently twenty-two ( 22) livery vessel businesses with an active business tax receipt or seeking application for a business tax receipt to do business in the City; and WHEREAS, due to the increase City Council directed Staff to work with stakeholders to develop a framework to establish an ordinance to regulate such watercraft rental businesses; and WHEREAS, City Staff held a workshop on June 29, 2021, where it received input from stakeholders and the public on what may need to be included in any watercraft rental business ordinance; and WHEREAS, a draft ordinance was completed and provided to all the stakeholders for review and feedback with focus on where such businesses may be located, parking requirements, and other important safety regulations; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for the safety, health, and welfare of the City residents, City businesses, and visitors to have ordinances and regulations adopted for the operation of commercial watercraft rental businesses within the City of Fort Walton Beach. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDIANED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authority and Intent The authority for enactment of this ordinance is contained inCharter. Chapter 166. 021, 163. 3202, and other provisions of the Florida Statutes and Section 2 of the City  Section 2. Recitals The above recitals are true and correct and adopted herein and confirmed. Section 3. Amendment of Section 2. 03. 00. — Land Uses Permissible in Each Zoning District Table 2. 03. 02.— Table of Permissible Uses is hereby amended as follows: Table 2. 03. 02. Permissible Uses in Each Zoning District Principle Land Zoning Districts: REC MX- MX- YC CF CG CTP MB Uses: R- R- 1 R- 2 lE 1 2 Residential Uses P P P P P Single- family dwelling Duplex or triplex P P P structure P P P Multifamily structure s s s s 5. 04. 02 Townhouse 5. 04. 02 5. 04. 02 5. 04. 02 Manufactured 11 02 4. 01. 02 homes Manufactured 5. 04. 1 4 homes in parks Nonresidential Uses P P Adult- Oriented 5. 04. 26 Uses, including book stores, movie stores, theaters, entertainment, and retail stores P P P Alcohol package store, no consumption on premises P P Animal hospital or veterinary clinic s s 5 04 fb Arenas, band shell, 9. 04 I, 5. 04. 10 amphitheater, outdoor performance area P P P Artisan studio P P P Asphalt or concrete plant P P P P P ATM kiosk P P P P Bait and tackle  P p P Barber, beauty salon, nail salons, aesthetician, skin care salon and similar P P P Bed and breakfast 01 1. lodging c oa; Boatyard P P p Building materials, building supply, enclosed lumber yard P Building materials, outdoor storage, onsite lumber processing P P P P Business support services, such as copying, mailing, printing, private mail service i(, 04 10 Car wash or o4 ie detailing facility P Cemetery P p P P p Community center, club, or lodge P P P P Cultural facility, such as library, museum, or gallery P P P P P Day- care ( child), nursery school, kindergarten, or pre-kindergarten P P p P Day care, adult 04 P' 4'' Distribution centers, may include warehousing, dispatch offices. vehicle yards P P P p Drug stores and pharmacies 0a0 Dry storage for 5. 04. 07 3.(, 4J' S. t1. 1,- watercraft  P P P P P P P P Essential public P P P services s s 5. 02. 03 5. 02. 03 5. 02 0: Farmer' s market. outdoor sales, roadside vendors p p P p Financial institutions, banks, credit unions, brokerages, no drive-up window P P Financial institutions, banks, credit unions, brokerages, with drive-up window P P Financial 2, 2. 04 4 Institutions, Nonchartered, such as payday loan establishments and check- cashing facilities P p P Food stores, specialty, such as bakeries, candy, ethnic groceries, catering services s s p p Fortune tellers and 5. 04. 27 5. 04. 27 psychics 5° 4'- P `° 5' Freight and moving companies S S